Apex Research of Riverside has two Coordinators and one Coordinator Assistant with a combined 20 years experience in health care. Their backgrounds include: medical technicians, phlebotomy, EMT, IV certified, and CCRC certification.

The following positions from Apex Research Institute support the successful execution of protocols in Riverside:

• Director of Regulatory
• Director of Marketing/Recruitment
• Director of Operations
• Manager of Quality Assurance/HIPAA

Principal and Sub-Investigators

The six Investigators at Apex Research Institute share responsibilities and rotate the responsibility of Principal Investigator among the different studies being conducted at the site.

Taher Khalil, M.D.

Dr. Khalil is board certified in Internal Medicine and Nephrology. He has successfully held a private practice for 12 years. During the last 4 years he has been actively involved with clinical trials in the capacity of Principal Investigator and Sub-Investigator.

Joseph Lee, M.D.

Dr. Lee is board certified in Internal Medicine and Nephrology. He has successfully held a private practice for 12 years. During the last 4 years he has been actively involved with clinical trials in the capacity of Principal Investigator and Sub-Investigator.

John Robertson, M.D.

Dr. Robertson is board certified in Internal Medicine and Nephrology. He has successfully held a private practice for 12 years. During the last 4 years he has been actively involved with clinical trials in the capacity of Principal Investigator and Sub-Investigator. He is the Medical Director of the local DaVita Dialysis Unit.

Chao Sun, M.D.

Dr. Sun is board certified in Internal Medicine and Nephrology. He is the Medical Director of the local DaVita Dialysis Unit. During the last 4 years he has been actively involved with clinical trials in the capacity of Principal Investigator and Sub-Investigator. He has successfully held a private practice in Nephrology over the past 16 years.